HAMMOND, Louisiana -- Down by one with 25 seconds left, Southern drew up a final play to try to retake the lead against Southeastern Louisiana on Friday at the University Center in Hammond.Southern coach Roman Banks called a “blackjack,” which puts the ball in the hands of either Trelun Banks or Adrian Rodgers, two of the Jaguars’ best shooters.
Nowhere was Shawn Prudhomme’s name mentioned.
But as the clock ticked down to 14 seconds, the Lions snuffed out the designed call, forcing Southern to figure out a new best option.
By random luck, the next best option turned out to be Prudhomme in the corner, who threw up his sixth 3-point attempt of the night to give the Jaguars a 71-69 lead they wouldn’t relinquish.
Southern went on to seal the game 73-69 thanks to a pair of free throws by Trelun Banks just before the buzzer, extending its win streak to five straight outings.
“It was tough on me,” said Prudhomme, who was swarmed by teammates after hitting the shot. “I was really thinking in my head, ‘Should I take it? Should I dribble up? Take a two?’ But I just stayed poised and shot the ball.”
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